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                                   8145
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 26, 2022
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 Introduced  by  Sen. SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Procurement and Contracts
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to information  on  state
   boards
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section  203-b
 to read as follows:
   §  203-B.  ADDITIONAL DUTIES OF THE COMMISSIONER REGARDING INFORMATION
 ON STATE BOARDS. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION,  "COMMISSIONER"  MEANS  THE
 COMMISSIONER  OF  THE  OFFICE OF GENERAL SERVICES AND, "BOARD" MEANS ANY
 BOARD, COMMISSION, COMMITTEE, COUNCIL, TASK FORCE OR ANY  SIMILAR  STATE
 PUBLIC  ORGANIZATION,  REQUIRED  TO BE ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THE STATE
 CONSTITUTION, STATE STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDER, FOR THE EXERCISE OF ANY
 FUNCTION OF STATE GOVERNMENT AND  TO  WHICH  MEMBERS  ARE  APPOINTED  OR
 ELECTED. "BOARD" DOES NOT INCLUDE:
   A.  ANY  INFORMAL  ADVISORY  ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED EXCLUSIVELY BY A
 STATE AGENCY TO ADVISE THE COMMISSIONER, SECRETARY, OR DIRECTOR OF  THAT
 AGENCY ON AN INFORMAL BASIS;
   B. ANY JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATURE OR ANY COMMITTEE OF
 THE  ASSEMBLY AND/OR SENATE COMPOSED ENTIRELY OF MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLA-
 TURE;
   C. ANY COURT;
   D. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF ANY INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION FINAN-
 CIALLY SUPPORTED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY THE STATE;
   E. ANY ENTITY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT;
   F. ANY PUBLIC AUTHORITY OR PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION, A  MAJORITY  OF
 WHOSE  MEMBERS  ARE  APPOINTED  BY  THE  GOVERNOR OR SERVE AS MEMBERS BY
 VIRTUE OF HOLDING STATE OFFICES TO WHICH  THEY  WERE  APPOINTED  BY  THE
 GOVERNOR, OR ANY COMBINATION THEREOF; AND
   G. ANY BOARD OF ELECTIONS.
   2. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL MAINTAIN A COMPILATION OF THE MEMBERSHIP AND
 MEETING  INFORMATION  OF ALL STATE BOARDS, INCLUDING STATE BOARDS DEEMED
 ACTIVE AND REGULARLY MEETING ON AND AFTER THE  EFFECTIVE  DATE  OF  THIS
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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 SECTION.  THE  COMMISSIONER SHALL KEEP SUCH INVENTORY IN A PUBLIC RECORD
 AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION, AND UPDATED ANNUALLY ON A  WEBSITE  DESIGNATED
 BY  THE  COMMISSIONER FOR THE PURPOSE OF PUBLIC ACCESS. SUCH COMPILATION
 SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
   A. STATUTORY LANGUAGE, EXECUTIVE ORDER OR OTHER LEGAL BASIS OR AUTHOR-
 IZATION FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SUCH BOARD;
   B.  PUBLIC  INFORMATION  INCLUDING  DEPARTMENTAL  AFFILIATION, CONTACT
 ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER, AND WEBSITE;
   C. A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PURPOSE OF THE  BOARD  AND  ITS  LEGALLY
 REQUIRED DUTIES, INCLUDING REQUIRED REPORTS OR OTHER PRODUCTS;
   D.  THE SIZE OF BOARD MEMBERSHIP, CURRENT MEMBER NAMES, AND ANY QUALI-
 FICATIONS;
   E. WHETHER MEMBERS OF A BOARD ARE ELIGIBLE FOR PAYMENT OF EXPENSES  OR
 OTHER COMPENSATION IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES AS MEMBERS OF THAT
 BOARD;
   F. DATES AND LOCATIONS OF ALL MEETINGS HELD, AND TO BE HELD WITHIN SIX
 MONTHS,  OR A LOCATION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANOTHER WEBSITE, IN
 WHICH SUCH INFORMATION CAN BE PUBLICLY ACCESSED;
   G. GEOGRAPHIC AND OTHER RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS OF ALL CURRENT MEMBERS
 OF THE BOARD, INCLUDING THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE MEMBER RESIDES  AND  THE
 BACKGROUND  OR  EXPERTISE  THE MEMBER POSSESSES WHERE SUCH BACKGROUND OR
 EXPERTISE IS REQUIRED FOR MEMBERSHIP ON SUCH BOARD; AND
   H. ANY OTHER INFORMATION THE COMMISSIONER MAY  REQUIRE.    NOTHING  IN
 THIS  SECTION  SHALL  AUTHORIZE  THE RELEASE OR PUBLICATION OF ANY BOARD
 MEMBER'S RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS.
   2-A. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ALSO, TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE,  MAINTAIN
 AND  UPDATE  ANNUALLY  A COMPILATION OF ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION OF ALL
 STATE BOARDS CURRENTLY AUTHORIZED BY PROVISIONS OF THE  STATE  CONSTITU-
 TION,  STATE  STATUTES  OR  EXECUTIVE ORDERS THAT THE COMMISSIONER DEEMS
 INACTIVE. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, A BOARD SHALL BE DEEMED INACTIVE
 IF IT HAS NOT HELD A MEETING IN THE YEAR PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE  OF
 THIS  SECTION.  A  BOARD  SHALL HEREAFTER BE TREATED AS INACTIVE FOR THE
 PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION IF IT HAS NOT MET  IN  THE  PRECEDING  CALENDAR
 YEAR.
   3.  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL UPDATE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS BEGINNING APRIL
 FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-THREE ON THE DESIGNATED WEBSITE,  ALL  VACAN-
 CIES, EXPIRED TERMS, THOSE TERMS EXPIRING WITHIN ONE YEAR, AND THE PROC-
 ESS FOR FILLING SUCH VACANCIES ON SUCH BOARDS.
   4. EACH BOARD OR THE STATE AGENCY THAT PROVIDES ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
 OR  IS  OTHERWISE  AFFILIATED  WITH  A BOARD SHALL ANNUALLY ON OR BEFORE
 JANUARY FIRST, SUBMIT TO THE COMMISSIONER ALL  INFORMATION  PURSUANT  TO
 THIS SECTION IN A MANNER SPECIFIED BY THE COMMISSIONER TO FACILITATE THE
 PUBLICATION  REQUIREMENTS  OF THIS SECTION.   EACH SUBMISSION SHALL ALSO
 INCLUDE INFORMATION ON COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES INCURRED IN  THE  PRIOR
 AND  CURRENT  FISCAL  YEARS,  AS  WELL AS PROJECTED COSTS FOR THE COMING
 FISCAL YEAR.
   5. THE COMMISSIONER  SHALL  RECEIVE  FROM  ANY  DEPARTMENT,  DIVISION,
 BOARD,  BUREAU,  COMMISSION OR OTHER AGENCY OF THE STATE ANY INFORMATION
 AND RESOURCES AS WILL ENABLE HIM  OR  HER  TO  PROPERLY  CARRY  OUT  THE
 PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION.
   6.  ON  OR BEFORE JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FOUR, THE COMMIS-
 SIONER SHALL REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR, THE SPEAKER OF  THE  ASSEMBLY,  THE
 TEMPORARY  PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, THE CHAIR OF THE ASSEMBLY OVERSIGHT,
 ANALYSIS AND INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE AND THE CHAIR OF THE SENATE  INVES-
 TIGATIONS  AND  GOVERNMENT  OPERATIONS  COMMITTEE  ON  THE STATUS OF THE
 INVENTORY INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE NUMBER OF BOARDS REPORTED AND
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 VERIFIED; THE AGGREGATE DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION OF APPOINTMENTS MADE  BY
 EACH  APPOINTING  AUTHORITY  INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO RACE, SEX, AND
 GEOGRAPHIC REPRESENTATION OF SUCH APPOINTEES PROVIDED THAT  NO  INFORMA-
 TION  SHALL BE PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE, AND THE CONTENT AND COMPLETENESS
 OF THE INFORMATION GATHERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF  THIS
 SECTION.  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL  ALSO  REPORT  ON  ANY IMPEDIMENTS TO
 OBTAINING INFORMATION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect April 1, 2023.